Download Microbial reduction makes the prognosis of RCT better

Go Away
Bugs
“ the larger you open the canals
the more microbes you kill”
even without sodium hypochlorite.
Dalton BC, Ørstavik D, Phillips C, Pettiette M, Trope M.
Bacterial reduction with nickel-titanium rotary
instrumentation.
J Endod 1998: 24: 763–767.
The reduction is more pronounced
with sodium hypochlorite
Shuping GB, Ørstavik D, Sigurdsson A, Trope M. Reduction
of intracanal bacteria using nickel-titanium rotary instrumenta
and various medications. J Endod 2000: 26:
751–755.
The more enlargement (of the
apical portion to even larger sizes)
the more microbes are eliminated.
Card S, Trope M, Sigurdsson A, Ørstavik D.
The effectiveness of increased apical
enlargement in reducing intracanal bacteria.
J Endod 2002
Calcium Hydroxide is needed
to eradicate root canal bugs.
Byström A, Happonen RP, Sjögren U, Sundqvist G.
Endod Dent Traumatol 1987: 3: 58-63.
Byström A, Claeson R, Sundqvist G.
Endod Dent Traumatol 1985: 1: 170-175.
The chances of obtaining a
negative culture after
white paste dressing are
about 90%
Shuping GB, Ørstavik D, Sigurdsson A,
Trope M. J Endod 2000: 26:751–755.
In Amsterdam calcium
hydroxide is not as effective
as it is in Oslo,
North Carolina and Umea
Peters LB, van Winkelhoff AJ, Buys JF, Wesselink PR..
Int Endod J 2002: 35: 13-21.